The Jalopy Journal
This one will have a 25 horse outboard. Bouncing across the tops of the waves requires a little more structure than a human powered boat would.
The wood around the outer fender on the drivers side is done. The steel will get trimmed back flush with the inside of the wood, an inside panel...
The rails are installed, the bottom is sanded, sealed, and painted. The boat is now right side up, permanently. I hope..[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Making some progress on the strips. Wanted to get the rub rails made while I could still clamp them to the boat as they need to be laminated to...
Both of the inner fenders are installed. The outers are where I want them to be, next step will be to build the wood frames around them. Still...
A fast drive in a heavy rain? That's kinda how it got there. Some of the salt is going to be permanent, it's going to settle into places you can't...
The keel and a few more strips. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have some of the wood pieces made for the quarter panels, but need to get the inner and outer fenders in place before I can go much farther. I...
True. And when out bouncing across the waves a wood boat is quieter and also smoother riding than a glass or aluminum boat.
Possible I suppose, but if so I don't know about it yet....You got one?
When it leaves here it will be fully built and assembled but in bare wood. The customer is going to handle the finishing.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Got the planking all milled out and the first two glued on. The rest will be one inch strips, might take a while...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The major roof parts are done for now. I'll install the bows and slats after the quarter panels are...
You beat me to it, was thinking the same thing!
I lived in West Palm Bch from 82-93, I can't imagine what could drag me back there. Been in southern Alabama for about seven years now. If I can...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The jig in the video looks a little Rube Goldberg-ish to me. Back in my boatbuilding days we used to build a part like the one...
Well.......I know Ford had service parts available, at least for the Iron Mountain cars. Probably ran enough parts while the line was set up to...
The frame on this truck is at least as rigid as anything the wood station wagons were built on so I don't expect any problems. The wood bodies...
First car, before and after. Did not reuse any of the original wood.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Learned as a result of not being smart enough to say NO! Someone asked me if I could build a wood body for a car he was considering buying and I...
Also, The NWC has a directory that you can search by year and model that would tell you if anyone in the club has a car like yours and where it...
Your best bet is probably going to be to find an original car, or at least a good reproduction to look at. The National Woodie Club...
Not really much different than cutting with a router, just more controlled. I have a vertical mill that I cut a lot of wood on. The cutting...
The three front pieces have been copied and fit to the truck. Still some cleaning up to do but that will wait till the side rails are...
Ribs are all made and installed. Got the shape cut into the stem. Time to start milling out some strips for planking.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Those little hydros are cool! Kind of like the Jersey skiffs, or the offshore boats, fun to watch, but, for guys that like to pee blood!
[ATTACH] This is a slightly different hull type, but should help. The back ("aft" or sometimes "stern") of the hull is called a transom. The...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Time for a roof. I have nothing left of the original so I am kinda winging it here. Most of the...
The full width ribs are made, still have lots of shorter ones to make. The two main stringers are installed. The inner sheer rail along with the...
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